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domestic stability inside egypt is paramount for egypt to play the role that it can play in the region. when we saw in the past week egypt rise to the forefront of mediating between israel and the palestinian factions, it was because egypt at that particular point was not -- president morrissey's hand to put leverage on them. it's a political organization from which mohammed morsi comes from. stability will have long term and regional implications for all of the issues. but in terms of immediate truce, right now it is about what's happening on the ground be in gaza and right now that is not necessarily directly linked. >> all right, everyone. we were listening there to nbc's ayman and we're taking satellite hits. this conflict is raising a question concerning security in the middle east. the role iran played with arming hamas and its own stand offwith israel. joining me is dennis ross of the washington institute for institutional policy. dennis, welcome. let's talk about the role that iran played in this conflict over the last eight, nine days. iron that out for me. >> i think we have
domestic stability inside egypt is paramount for egypt to play the role that it can play in the region. when we saw in the past week egypt rise to the forefront of mediating between israel and the palestinian factions, it was because egypt at that particular point was not -- president morrissey's hand to put leverage on them. it's a political organization from which mohammed morsi comes from. stability will have long term and regional implications for all of the issues. but in terms of...
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they say they will complain to egypt. they will not take any further action. they are citing this as an example of how israel is not to be trusted to uphold the truth. >> that is one side. i'm going to bring you in, martin. what is the israeli military saying about the situation? >> reporter: well, the prime minister's office is saying they're examining what happened. the military says that there was about 300 palestinians approached the fence and that they we they were shouting slogans. one was shot. there were several locations along the length of the fence. they haven't said -- israelis have not yet said officially what they believe happened. they said they're investigating. the issue, of course, is that that no go area which was declared a no go area by israel several years ago specifically because there were so many incidents like this, they wanted to prevent be occasions where the palestinians approached the fence where terrorists were laying land mines along the fence, also shooting israeli's across the border. they were trying keep the 300 yard no go a
they say they will complain to egypt. they will not take any further action. they are citing this as an example of how israel is not to be trusted to uphold the truth. >> that is one side. i'm going to bring you in, martin. what is the israeli military saying about the situation? >> reporter: well, the prime minister's office is saying they're examining what happened. the military says that there was about 300 palestinians approached the fence and that they we they were shouting...
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heather: and a wave of violence sweeps egypt. take a look at this after the country's president grants himself new powers. a live report from cairo is next. heather: we begin with a fox news alert as new riotsareefingd the ability to take his opponents' powers away. i'm heather childress. rick: i'm rick folbaum. while he claims that his new self-appointed powers are meant to weed out the weebles from the former regime, they are creating serious concern both at home and abroad. >> reporter: a loud and sizable crowd of demonstrators at 9:00 in the new england cairo. we have seen episodes of forces, molotov clash with cocktails. the violence not confined to this city. the violence also in the city of alexandria where political offices of the muslim brotherhood were ransacked. martha maccallum declared absolute power saying any decree he issued would be legal and not able to be overturned or challenged by the courts. on paper basically putting himself above the law. supporters of morsi say it's a temporary move until egypt comes up w
heather: and a wave of violence sweeps egypt. take a look at this after the country's president grants himself new powers. a live report from cairo is next. heather: we begin with a fox news alert as new riotsareefingd the ability to take his opponents' powers away. i'm heather childress. rick: i'm rick folbaum. while he claims that his new self-appointed powers are meant to weed out the weebles from the former regime, they are creating serious concern both at home and abroad. >>...
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gregg: want to show you brand new pictures, clashes in egypt. the president there, muhammad morsi, giving himself far-reaching powers that no one inside the country can question, and there have been a lot of violent protests in reaction to it. critics are saying that he is putting himself, morsi, above the law, giving himself absolute immunity and others who abide by his rules as well. well, the people have taken to the streets. they don't like it one bit. and there you see just some of the pictures. the confrontation between morsi's police and the protesters. we'll have more on this in a live report next. gregg: a fresh round of violence causing new concerns about the cease-fire between israel and hamas. while the truce appears to be holding for now a deadly conflict between israeli troops and palestinian protestors combined with that fatal bus bombing is leaving some people to wonder just how long this so-called cease-fire will last. leland vittert joins us live in our jerusalem bureau. leland, what is hamas saying about all of this? >> hamas
gregg: want to show you brand new pictures, clashes in egypt. the president there, muhammad morsi, giving himself far-reaching powers that no one inside the country can question, and there have been a lot of violent protests in reaction to it. critics are saying that he is putting himself, morsi, above the law, giving himself absolute immunity and others who abide by his rules as well. well, the people have taken to the streets. they don't like it one bit. and there you see just some of the...
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not everyone in egypt is happy with president morsi. including him grack the power and putting himself above the judiciary among other things is protest in egypt about that not only for the muslim brotherhood but also against him and the muslim brotherhood of the party and now president morsi came out against the treaties with israel and hamas and saying that they need tod continue the islamic jihad movement in order to liberate all occupied territors of israel. things are remarkably calm 41 hours in the cease fire agreement. not one rocket in the past 24 hours and no attacks by the israelies. and the other thing indicating that things are moving forward and the israelies are viewing it tanks are packing exup moving north. they had moved the military down south against the gaza border to threaten a ground invasion ask that's why hamas many people say relented. there was no ground invasion an in israel things are returning to normal and reserve troops and most are part of the reserve. they are now returning to work and much of israel is
not everyone in egypt is happy with president morsi. including him grack the power and putting himself above the judiciary among other things is protest in egypt about that not only for the muslim brotherhood but also against him and the muslim brotherhood of the party and now president morsi came out against the treaties with israel and hamas and saying that they need tod continue the islamic jihad movement in order to liberate all occupied territors of israel. things are remarkably calm 41...